Tommy John vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Tommy John
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tommy John built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Thayer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dale Thayer led in strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 69), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 118), and run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 110). Tommy John held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dale Thayer.

Pitching Stats for Tommy John and Dale Thayer

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.55
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.44
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.49
55.49
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1749
3.34
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
3.47
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14131
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4710.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4783
9.14
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
0.58
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
1259
2.41
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.19
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
4.29
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.744
0.744
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.36
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.19
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19692
37.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2017
3.85
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.15
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
0.73
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18101
34.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.63
37.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Tommy John and Dale Thayer

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14129
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4709.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
1.96
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
2.51
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
2.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.27
96.27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.665
1.665
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy John and Dale Thayer

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
761
443.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
900
524.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
82.14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
71.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.57
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.91
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.49
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.05
17.51
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
98.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.94
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
25.05
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
31.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
53.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.54
10.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
19.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
122.91
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.88
4.88
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
54.17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.65
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA